Love Story | 
 enlarge | Actor: Love
Studio: Start Productions
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 7342
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 689492080297
EAN: 0689492080297
ASIN: B00197KG02
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: August 5, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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After Arthur Lee's release from prison and his subsequent touring for the Forever Changes album which produced the 2005 DVD, The Forever Changes Concert, Love fans finally had some footage documenting the late Lee's effervescent performances as lead singer and songwriter of this great pop band. Previously, only secondhand biographies, such as Andrew Hulktrans' well-written book, attempted to piece together Love's intrigue and disintegration. But long have we craved vintage film evidence of this Los Angeles group's ascension from the Hollywood hippie underground. Love Story is a fabulous documentary tracing every detail of Love's formation and the release of each album. Spliced with ample vintage film clips, it is organized chronologically, beginning with the stories of Arthur Lee and Johnny Echols meeting in high school told from their perspectives. Infamous for their disagreements and Lee's notoriously difficult personality, Love Story explains from each band member's point of view, what happened to this band slated to become the next Doors or Byrds. Love Story is engaging and quite hilarious. History told by band members interviewed independently of one another makes for wild variation. Bryan Maclean candidly discusses his struggles for recognition, while other band mates, Echols, Snoopy Pfisterer, and Michael Stuart reveal what occurred behind the scenes. Of course, most entertaining throughout is Arthur Lee starring himself. In a never ending array of hats, bandanas, and shades, he cruises the filmmakers Chris Hall and Mike Kerry around his home turf by car, pointing out where he went to school, where the band used to live, and the spaces where clubs they played once thrived. As cliche as it may sound, Love Story really is indispensable for any Love fanatic. --Trinie Dalton
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Love's Labor Not Lost August 18, 2008
Well, no Ali McGraw, but you do have a top notch documentary about America's great neglected musical genius, Arthur Lee, and his band. The narrative is smart and well paced, the interviews wise, revealing, and occasionally hilarious, and the paucity of live performance footage forgiveable in light of the fact that no one knew at the time that a cult legend was being born. If you are into Love, or want to get into Love, this DVD is a necessity. I think three things happened in the latter part of Arthur's life that turned it from tragedy to triumph; one, he lived long enough to see "Forever Changes" widely hailed as a masterpiece, two, he got to tour that album at long last with a great backup band and small orchestra to adoring audiences, and three, this terrific film was made. So to the film-makers - many thanks, it's a great doc, hope it wins an Oscar.
 Short on Footage But Great Interviews August 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star DVD is the shortage of original band footage. There really isn't a whole lotta Love footage out there, so the band's many fans would've wanted to see some more clips of Arthur and the guys in action. But interviews are what make up the bulk of the doc, and the interviews are fascinating, revealing, informative . . . There's lots of Arthur himself talking, lots of Johnny Eccols, some old Bryan MacLean footage, some with Jac Holzman, some Bruce Botnick, other members of Love . . . Wait till you hear Arthur hold forth on The Gulf Wars, George Bush, Tony Blair, etc. in the bonus footage, and have a seat before you play the bonus segment where a modern-day Snoppy Pfisterer performs some of his, uh, current material. The documentary focuses heavily on Love's first three albums, and of course zeros in on their masterpiece Forever Changes. There could have been more on post- Changes Love, who were never as good as they were on the first three records, but always had their moments. But that's a quibble. Any fan of Love, of 60s psychedelia, of 60s youth culture, of the LA Sunset Strip scene . . . all of you will get something from this excellent documentary.
Informitive and entertaining July 18, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a heaven sent for Love fans like myself since their is very little information available on this group. The story of Arthur Lee and Love is one of the biggest enigmas in rock and roll. Despite being one of the biggest bands in LA during the 60's, despite being instrumental in helping The Doors launch their career, and despite making an album 'Forever Changes' that consistenly is listed among rock and roll's greatest records, they never really made it big. Love Story presents a bunch of theories from many of the people involved with the group, including Arthur Lee and surviving members of the group. This documentary also explains the orgins, the dynamics, and makeup of Arthur Lee & his group. I wish they delved a bit more in his life after 'Forever Changes', but you can't be too pickey. The film makers do a excellent job is telling the story, so even people not aware of Love will be entertained. Good show all around.
Revealing and Compelling July 13, 2008
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
I viewed Love Story last week without any real expectations, most documentaries seem to fall into the trap of covering what we already know or offering too much of a personal slant. This film had a good balance of filling in blanks and remaining editorially neutral and will be informative to both fan and curiosity seeker alike.
I enjoyed this film because it gave insight into the other members of the group who, with the exception of Bryan Maclean, were merely just names in liner notes.
As with most good films it left me seeking more and just like a good book it I couldn't put it down. I hope it resonates with a large audience and we will see a renewed interest in this great body of work and the lives it touched. Perhaps, a sequel. I thought it was very well done and outstanding for a first effort from Start. My only disappointment was not enough early performance footage.
If you're a Love fan please listen to my radio program "Whole 'Nuther Thing" on 7/26 at 4:30 PM Pacific Time as I feature 90 minutes of Love. [...]
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